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Chapter 328 The Siren's Song
Nightfall Territory, Alex Castle.

A ray of sunset shone through the stone window at the top of the main tower, illuminating the rolled-up parchment map in the council chamber.

Lyam Moria pinned the location of Sweetwater Village to the spot with his jeweled dagger, the tip scraping fine wood chips off the oak table.

The flames in the fireplace suddenly burst open, startling the servant into knocking over the silver wine jug. The dark red liquid seeped into the cracks between the floor tiles, like winding blood snakes.

Mrs. Rose was finally reunited with her four children.

Although Lyam Moriah and Mrs. Rose's relationship had long since soured, it did not affect the harmony of their family.

Especially after Raven's return, in order to provide his son with sufficient emotional support, Leam Moria and Mrs. Rose interacted intimately in a rare manner.

"You really shouldn't have come back at this time."

Mrs. Rose said,

“Your younger brother and sister and I all want to leave this place, but you still want to come in. You have no idea what is happening in the Nightfall Territory.”

"Mom, I already know what's happening in the Nightfall Territory. I've seen the infected people in the square."

"Raven said."

"That's just the tip of the iceberg. This disaster will take away at least half of the people in the Nightfall Territory. Maybe more."

Mrs. Rose sadly took Raven's hand. "I heard you brought a witch. Why don't you let the witch escort you away? Don't stay here any longer; it's too dangerous here."

“Mother, we left the rift to come back and save the North. How could we leave at a time like this?”

Raven persisted, while his sister and brothers stared at him blankly.

"Save the North?"

Lady Rose paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile. "I really envy you young people. You're so arrogant and ignorant. What ability do you have to save the North?"

“Mom, I was able to come back alive from the rift. Doesn’t that prove I’m strong? I brought back the Gift Crystal, and I brought back hope.”

Raven looked proud.

"What hope? You opened the rift gate? Did you find your grandfather, Emperor Alex, or did you create a safe passage for the people of the North to travel to the Old World?"

"Lian'am Moriah questioned."

Raven was speechless for a moment.

“I’m sorry, Father, we haven’t done what you asked, but we have brought someone back.”

"Who?"

“Lion Moriah, he is the Chosen One. The wizard Kerser said he is the only one who can save the North from disaster.”

Raven said, his head down.

"Now that you know so many people in Lin Ye's territory are infected with the disease, are you still sure he's the one who can save the Northern Territory from disaster? Can he save hundreds of thousands of people all by himself?"

Mrs. Rose asked.

Raven paused slightly,

"I do not know."

“Even the archbishop cannot do such a thing. Over the years, we have seen the chosen ones. The chosen ones are just people who are closer to God, but they do not have the power of God.”

Mrs. Rose slowly shook her head.

“If we place our hopes on those favored by the gods, then we in the North will not need to guard these high walls for generations.”

Upon hearing Mrs. Rose say this, Raven did recall that he had once seen a chosen one of the gods when he was young. Apart from being of very noble status, he had nothing else special about him.

Raven wavered, unsure if returning was the right decision, or if placing his hopes on Lyon Moria was a mistake.

Not only Raven, but also Brown, Stowe and other Moria descendants who saw the large number of infected people gradually wavered. They were not sure if Li En could really save so many people. If even the church was helpless, could a super believer really turn the tide?

They weren't even sure if Lee would be able to return safely from the infected area.

After leaving the square, everyone felt incredibly heavy-hearted.

Even Field, who always had a smile on his face, was no longer in the mood to chat and laugh with the maid Lolita.

"Field, will Lee be able to get back in time?"

Isaac asked.

Field shook his head. "I don't know. All I know is that although I haven't known him for long, he never breaks his word."

The Black Rose Adventurer Group and the other adventurers still stood around the square, all hoping for Li En's return. If Li En didn't make it in time, the infected in the square would be set ablaze after sunset when the moonlight rose into the sky.

Nancy's singing calmed the infected people down temporarily. They sat quietly in the square, some cuddling with their families, others supporting each other with their friends. Smiles appeared on their faces, which were covered by white sheets, as they were immersed in the magic of the music.

For a brief moment, they forgot their troubles, their pain, and the impending execution by burning at the stake.

The square was no longer filled with cries, pleas for mercy, and curses; only Nancy's seductive, siren-like singing remained.

"Come back soon... my love, come back with hope and flowers, come back with our vows, come back with tomorrow's rosy clouds and sunrise..."

Nancy played the harp, and her singing echoed through the streets and alleys.

Almost everyone was immersed in the song.

Even inside Alexsburg, her singing could be heard.

“Raven, you not only brought back the Chosen One and the witch, but also the siren.”

Leam Moria had heard the siren's song before; he was intimately familiar with the sound, and his brow furrowed slightly.

Raven looked at his father in confusion. Upon hearing the word "Siren," Rose and her three children tensed up.

Even eight-year-old Robert knew the danger of the siren.

Are you familiar with the Sebastian Convention?

Leam Moria looked at his eldest son, Raven.

Raven nodded.

“Father, I know that 700 years ago, before the Holy Empire was established, Sebastian Gardner was a legendary knight who helped humanity resist the invasion of sea monsters. He was also known as the Land Knight. He signed the Sebastian Pact with the leaders of the Northern and Southern Continents at the time, requiring all humans to unite and fight against sirens and sea monsters. Any sirens that came to land had to be killed by humans. This was to protect our rights on land. Sirens and sea monsters must not set foot on land, and even slaves must be restricted.”

"If that's the case, why did you bring the siren to the Nightfall Territory?"

"Lian'am Moriah questioned."

“Father, I don’t know who you mean by siren? How could there be a siren in our expedition? We are all human knights.”

Raven said with certainty.

"I can't be mistaken, this song is the siren's song, it can bewitch people."

"That's what Leam Moria said."

"That singing?"

Raven recalled Miss Nancy, the female adventurer from the Black Rose Adventurer Group, who had seen off the infected in the square. That lady had long, sea-blue hair, and even with a veil, her beautiful temperament was hard to hide. She was mysterious, elegant, and beautiful, and her singing voice was like heavenly music.

Could the siren her father spoke of be her?

“Father, this is Miss Nancy’s singing voice. She was with us in the rift and never showed any abnormality. How could she be a siren?”

“Child, how could a siren tell you she is a siren?”

Mrs. Rose said.

"But she sang only to comfort the innocent infected people and calm them down."

"Raven said."

"How do you know her singing won't attract sea monsters and other creatures?"

"Lian'am Moria asked in return."

"Yes, sirens have no sympathy for humans. Their songs are only meant to bewitch people and attract their companions. We are approaching the Forbidden Sea and cannot allow sirens to attack the Nightfall Territory at this time. Otherwise, before Emperor Alex returns, the North will be destroyed."

Mrs. Rose looked at her husband, Leam Moria, with a serious expression.

Leam Moria nodded slightly and ordered Nancy's immediate arrest.

As night fell, the guards raised their torches, preparing to burn the infected in the square.

Another group of guards rushed over, and the knight commander in charge, holding an order, commanded his men to arrest Nancy.

Noah and a group of adventurers blocked the guards' path. "Why are you taking Miss Nancy away?"

"It is Lord Leam's order to arrest the singing woman. She has nothing to do with anyone else. Anyone who obstructs law enforcement shall be taken away."

"The knight commander said."

"We came to help, why are you arresting us? Do you suspect we're also infected with the plague?"

"Yes, let's make this clear. We are an adventurer's group hired by Lord Field."

Noah and his companions showed no intention of backing down.

Nancy didn't understand how she could have angered Leam Moria by singing just one song.

Because she never considered herself a siren, she didn't think there was anything wrong with her singing.

Until the Knight Commander spoke,
"Do you intend to side with the sirens and become enemies of all humanity?"

"Serpent? What nonsense are you spouting, serpent?"

Who is the siren?

The adventurers looked at each other in confusion.

Nancy's expression changed slightly, her beautiful brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and she stopped singing and playing music.

"Time is up."

The captain of the guard glanced at the pocket watch timer and raised the torch high.

The guards kept splashing oil on the crowd gathered in the center of the square.

Once the allure of the song faded, people gradually came to their senses and fell into despair once more.

Those who didn't want to die rushed towards the guards, even though the guards were armed with long-haired soldiers. They didn't want to be burned alive, so they had no choice but to fight back. The square instantly descended into chaos.

Cries, pleas for help, and shouts formed waves of sound that spread outwards in successive waves.

"Help me, I don't want to die."

"Don't burn me! Don't burn me!"

"I'm not sick, I'm not sick."

"Please spare my child, I beg you."

"You also have children and families, how could you treat us like this?"

"Child, I'm your mother! Please don't burn me! Please, let me go!"

Among them were some of the guards' relatives, whose eyes reddened, but the guards were powerless to help.

"Let Miss Nancy keep singing, otherwise these people will break out sooner or later."

"A guard said."

"Light the fire! What are you waiting for? Are you going to disobey Lord Leam's orders?"

The knight commander roared, declaring that he had no intention of betraying his mission.

The captain of the guard threw the torch in his hand.

The adventurers couldn't bear to look and all chose to close their eyes.

Even the guards on duty lowered their heads, unable to bear looking at the cruel scene.

The flames did not merge into a sea of ​​fire as expected. To the surprise of the infected in the square, snow began to fall from the sky.

It was the snowflakes that extinguished the torch.

They knelt on the ground, prostrating themselves forward, saying, "It is the God of Tiger, it is the grace of God."

"God saved us, God saved us."

People were shouting.

The head guard and the guards looked at each other in bewilderment.

The guards were at a loss.

The knight commander raised his head and looked up at the sky.

An ice bridge appeared in the sky at some unknown time.

Above the ice bridge, a snow lynx with broken teeth races at top speed.

A handsome blond youth and a stunningly beautiful silver-haired girl sat on the back of the Broken Tooth Lynx.

The girl held a fluffy cotton ball in her arms. The cotton ball opened its eyes and emitted a faint light.

"Lord Li En has returned!"

"Lord Li En, it's Lord Li En."

The adventurers cheered with delight.

Lee En finally returned, before the situation deteriorated completely.

Hearing the adventurers' words, the people in the center of the square also joined in calling out Li En's name.

"Lord Li En, were you sent by God to save us?"

"Lord Li En, Lord Li En, please save us."

Li En, perched on the back of the lynx with broken teeth, looked down at Noah and asked,
"How is this going?"

“Lord Li En, these are all people infected with the plague. Lord Liam has ordered them to be burned together.”

Noah said, "Also, Miss Nancy has been falsely accused of being a siren, and they want to take her away."

Li En rubbed his temples and said to everyone,
“I have resolved the source of the infection. Now that these people are settled, no one is allowed to burn anyone without my order. I am going to see Leam now. Nancy, you come with me.”

Nancy nodded slightly.

Sophie chose to stay to ensure the safety of the group.

The torches in the guards' hands were all extinguished by the ice and snow.

Upon learning that they were not to die, the civilians in the square erupted in cheers. Some wept bitterly, while others knelt and continued to pray.

On this day, the name of Lien Moriah was remembered and sung by all the people of the Nightfall Territory.

He became their savior, their light of rebirth.

Li En and Nancy rode together on the back of a Broken Tooth lynx, with the adventurers following behind, as they entered Alexburg.

The Moriah descendants gathered inside the castle were all deeply moved upon seeing Li En's return.

They followed Li En and arrived at the castle hall together.

"I knew you'd be alright."

Field punched Lee on the shoulder.

Lee En had a serious expression and did not interact with Field.

After being informed by the guards, Leam Moria, Lady Rose, and Raven soon appeared in the hall.

"Have you found the source of the infection?"

"Lian'am Moria asked."

"Yes, I found the source of the infection. She is not a witch, but a puppet that carries the power of a witch. It was the work of the Frank family, and their purpose was to plunge the North into crisis."

Li En said in a calm tone.

Leam Moria clenched his fist. "Just as I thought, the Frank family."

“Uncle Leam, I have found a way to cure the plague. The infected in the Nightfall Territory will not have to die.”

Upon hearing Li En's words, a glimmer of light appeared in the eyes of all the nobles. The weight on their hearts finally lifted, and the Nightfall Territory was finally saved.

“But there’s a question that’s bothering me, Uncle Leam: why did you capture my companion?”

(End of this chapter)